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Wunschpunsch
''Wunschpunsch'' (, ) is a children's animated series, co-produced by Saban International Paris, CinéGroupe and TF1, with the participation of Ventura Film Distributors B.V. and ARD/ Degeto, and with the collaboration from Radio-Canada. The series is inspired by the 1989 German novel '' The Night of Wishes'' by Michael Ende. The series aired on Radio-Canada in Canada from October 14, 2000 to March 16, 2002, in France on TF1, in the Netherlands on Disney Channel, in Europe and MENA on Fox Kids (later Jetix) and Jetix Play, and in Germany on ARD and KiKa. Plot In every episode, an eccentric old wizard named Bubonic and his aunt, a witch named Tyrannia, must wreak havoc on the city in which they live or suffer a severe punishment from their supervisor, Maledictus T. Maggot. To be able to do so, they use an ancient magical parchment that, once utilized to activate a spell, said spell must be reversed within the next seven hours; otherwise, its effects will become permanent and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Of Wishes
''The Night of Wishes: Or the Satanarchaeolidealcohellish Notion Potion'' is a German fantasy book by the German children's book author Michael Ende that was first published in 1989 and awarded with the Swiss literary award "La vache qui lit" in 1990. The original German title was ''Der satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch''. Plot The evil sorcerer Beelzebub Preposteror has contracted with His Excellency, the Minister of Pitch Darkness, to perform a certain number of evil deeds each year. This year, however, he did not meet the requirement because the High Council of the Animals has sent the cat Maurizio as a spy, which forces Beelzebub to be more cautious. He is threatened with a "seizure" by Maledictus T. Maggot, an official of the devil, should he not fulfill his quota of evil deeds until midnight. On New Year's Eve (called, not unimportantly for the plot, St. Sylvester's Day in Germany) he joins forces with the evil witch Tyrannia Vampirella, who has the same prob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Bianchi (cartoonist)
Bruno Bianchi (, ; 6 September 1955 – 2 December 2011) was a French cartoonist, Cartoonist, comics artist and animation director. Bianchi worked extensively as an artist, director and producer on animated television productions; including ''Heathcliff (1984 TV series), Heathcliff'', ''Iznogoud'' and most notably, ''Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series), Inspector Gadget'', which he also co-created. Career Bianchi started his career at DiC Audiovisuel (later DiC Entertainment) in 1977 at age 22 as a cel painter, then gradually assumed creative positions. His first director's credit was on the 1980 edutainment mini-series ''Archibald le Magi-chien, Archibald le Magichien'' (directly translated: ''Archibald the Magic Dog''). In 1983, Bianchi scored his first major directing job on ''Inspector Gadget'', a series he co-created with Andy Heyward and DiC's founder Jean Chalopin. Bianchi served as main character designer and supervising director on the show, which became one of the most i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ende
Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (12 November 1929 – 28 August 1995) was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction. He is known for his epic fantasy '' The Neverending Story'' (with its 1980s film adaptation and a 1995 animated television adaptation); other well-known works include '' Momo'' and '' Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver''. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 35 million copies. Early life Ende was born 12 November 1929 in Garmisch, Bavaria, the only child of the surrealist painter Edgar Ende and Luise Bartholomä Ende, a physiotherapist. In 1935, when Michael was six, the Ende family moved to the "artists' quarter of Schwabing" in Munich (Haase). Growing up in this rich artistic and literary environment influenced Ende's later writing. In 1936, his father's work was declared " degenerate art" and banned by the Nazi Party, so Edgar Ende was forced to draw and paint in secret. Second World War World War II heavily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saban International Paris
SIP Animation (known as Saban International Paris until 2002) was a French animation studio, and a defunct subsidiary of BVS Entertainment (formerly Saban Entertainment). By 2009, the company had produced over 390 hours of animated content. History Early history Haim Saban and Jacqueline Tordjman formed together Saban Records and Music SARL in 1977 in order to release Saban's musical compositions. Saban later formed Saban Productions in 1980 and soon became a unit of the newly-formed company. In 1989, the division moved into the animation field, producing animated series for their parent company under the name of Saban International Paris. The parent company was renamed Saban Enterprises by 1990. Semi-independence In November 1991, Saban International Paris became a separately-operated facility after its shares were divided in thirds. Luxembourg-based company International Film Productions took 49.7% stake, while CEO Jacueline Tordjman took 0.5%. Saban Entertainment kept a 49. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe Corporation (or simply CinéGroupe and formerly known as Ciné-Groupe, stylized in all caps) is a Canadian animation studio and production company based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974. Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries. Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include: ''What's with Andy?'', ''The Kids from Room 402'', and '' Pig City'' (all aired on Fox Family, now known as Freeform); the animated ''Tripping the Rift'' (Sci Fi, now known as Syfy); and PBS' ''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat''. With Sony Wonder, it has produced ''Mega Babies'' (also aired on Fox Family), as well as a direct-to-video feature, '' Lion of Oz'' (a prequel to both the L. Frank Baum work, and the 1939 film). In the 2000s, the company produced the animation for a sequel to the 1981 cult classic '' Heavy Metal'' for Columbia TriStar Home Video titled ''Heavy Metal 2000'', premiered on Starz in the United States and on Teletoon in Canada from 2001 onward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rudder
Michael Rudder (born June 14, 1950) is a Canadian film, television, theatre and voice actor. Rudder was injured in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Acting work Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Rudder was a Genie Award nominee in 1989 for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Buying Time''. His film credits include '' Scanners II: The New Order'', '' Breaking All the Rules'', ''The Adventures of Pluto Nash'', '' One Eyed King'', '' Taken'', ''Blindside'' and '' Splinter Cell'', and his television credits include episodes of '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'', '' The Hunger'', ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', '' The Hitchhiker'', '' Katts and Dog'', '' Urban Angel'', '' War of the Worlds'' and the Canadian series ''Night Heat''. Rudder is a well-known voice actor for such video games as ''Prince of Persia'', ''Far Cry'', ''Jagged Alliance'', '' Splinter Cell'', '' Deus Ex: Human Revolution'', and ''Assassin's Creed''. He also does voices on several animated TV shows such as '' A Miss Mallard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Little
Pauline Little is a Scottish-born Canadian voice, film, and television actress. She voices the twins Lotus and Jasmine in '' The Little Flying Bears'', Maya in ''Maya the Bee'', Francine in ''Samurai Pizza Cats'' and Caillou's Grandma in ''Caillou''. She can also be seen in ''The Day After Tomorrow'' and '' Last Exit''. Her stage roles included the 1993 production of Peter Cureton's ''Passages''."Passages is eloquent adieu by writer with AIDS". ''Montreal Gazette'', 1993-10-22. Personal life Born in Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ... to theatrical parents, Little was raised in Montreal. Pauline graduated with a BFA in Theatre Performance from Concordia University in 1982 and began acting soon after. She started in theatre and then moved on to movies a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Jones (voice Actor)
Richard Jones (born c. 1957) is a Canadian voice actor, voice director, writer and content developer. Since 1982, he has worked with Alphanim, Cinar and Nelvana. Jones has been nominated for a Gemini Award twice in 1988 and 2003. Biography During his early years, Jones obtained an undergraduate degree in biology. Whilst he was working on a geology thesis, a friend from Carleton University working at the school radio station asked him to do a voice for an ad, which helped start Jones' career. His first work was in the special ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings''. Filmography Voice work - series and games * ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' (1983) - Tender Heart Bear, Good Luck Bear, Birthday Bear A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * ''The Care Bears Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Camacho
Mark Camacho is a Canadian character actor. Career He has starred in live-action films, but is best known for his voice acting roles, such as Oliver Frensky in ''Arthur'', Lyle in '' Animal Crackers'', Dad in '' Rotten Ralph'', George Martin in '' Spaced Out'', Harry and Dragon in '' Potatoes and Dragons'', Jerry Atric in '' Samurai Pizza Cats'', Gantlos in the English-language version of ''Winx Club'', Zob in '' Monster Allergy'', Conrad Cupmann in the '' Amazon Jack'' films and Zösky in '' Kaput and Zösky''. He also voiced the character of Jeri Skalnic in ''Still Life''. In the 2007 Bob Dylan biopic ''I'm Not There'', Camacho plays the part of Norman, based upon Dylan's manager Albert Grossman. He was later cast in '' Punisher: War Zone'' as one of ''Jigsaw's'' surviving men. He is married to actress and fellow Montreal native Pauline Little. Their son, Jesse Camacho, is also an actor, best known for the television series '' Less Than Kind''. Filmography Film *''People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlasta Vrána
Vlasta Vrána (born 1950) is a Czech-Canadian actor of stage, film, and television. He has appeared in over 285 films, television, and theatre productions, including voice roles, narration, and advertisements. Early life Vrána was born in Norway to Czech parents, and moved to Canada at age four. Career He made his feature-film debut in Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg's '' Shivers''. Other film appearances include '' The Blue Man'' (1985), '' The Kiss'' (1988), '' Highlander III: The Sorcerer'' (1994), '' Waking the Dead'' (2000), and '' Press Run'' (2000). Vrána played Fire Chief Wickersham in '' Secret Window'' (2004), and Booker (MPC) in '' The Day After Tomorrow'' (2004). He also appeared in '' Pachamama'' (2018). On television, Vrána has appeared in shows and films, including '' The New Avengers'' (1977), '' The Littlest Hobo'' (1980), '' The Hitchhiker'' (1985), '' Choices'' (1986), '' Spearfield's Daughter'' (1986), '' War of the Worlds'' (1990), '' After Amy'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Glover
Susan Irene Glover (born January 14, 1957) is a Canadian actress, best known for playing Sarah in ''Naked Josh''. She is also known for voicing Mrs. Wood in ''Arthur'', Izabella Dehavalot in '' Amazon Jack'', Mrs. Schuman in ''Spaced Out'', Mrs. Larkin in later episodes of ''What's With Andy?'' (2003–2007), Tubby's mom in ''The Little Lulu Show'', Lucille in ''Samurai Pizza Cats'', General Jinjur in the 1986 anime ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and Miss Dalee in ''My Goldfish is Evil''. She also played Ms. Noelle Atoll on the television series '' Radio Active'' and has made appearances in several films, specials, and television programmes. Career Prior to film acting, Glover began her career doing improvisational theatre with companies such as Albert Nerenberg's Theatre Shmeatre, Acme Harpoon Co., and La Ligue National d'Improvisation. She has since appeared in theatres across Canada including, Montreal's Centaur Theatre, Ottawa's Great Canadian Theatre Company and the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney Channel (Dutch TV Channel)
Disney Channel is the Dutch version of the same name owned by the Walt Disney Company. The channel is broadcasting free-to-cable, and all content is dubbed in Dutch. The channel features a mix of original sitcoms, teen drama series, animation movies and original movies (presented as DCOMs). English audio is also available on the operators Ziggo, Canal Digitaal, TV Vlaanderen, Caiway, Proximus and Telenet. There are two different versions with local advertisements. While currently not using a slogan, the tagline 'Dat moet je meemaken!' (English: 'You have got to experience this!') has been used in the past. Since 2012, a dedicated version is proposed for Belgium (except on satellite). History The channel first launched on UPC Netherlands on 3 October 2009. On 30 October 2009 it launched in Flanders on Telenet and Belgacom. On 22 June 2010 it was added to analogue. In September 2011 the Playhouse Disney block became Disney Junior. On 1 September 2011 it launched on Ziggo. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |